What to do if your vehicle is impounded in BC In BC, your vehicle can be impounded if you commit or are suspected of committing certain offences. This is a reflection of the fact that driving is a privilege, not Read more
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a decision in the case of R. v. Barton. This case garnered significant media attention since it went to trial in 2015. Mr. Barton was charged with first-degree murder in the death Read more
A recent decision has reaffirmed existing rules around when police can and cannot search your cell phone. In Canada, the right to privacy is enshrined in the Charter. Section 8 gives people the right to be secure from “unreasonable search Read more
There is still time to register for a webinar about new testing methods for drug-impaired driving. Kyla Lee, of Acumen Law, will host Drug Recognition Testing: Criminal & Civil Case Considerations on March 4 for the Trial Lawyers Association of Read more
Whether you are a defendant or a claimant, if you are unhappy with a Court’s decision you might decide you want a do-over. You should be careful when seeking relitigation because not only can it be swiftly dismissed by the Read more
Novice or Class 7 drivers in BC are given a very short leash from ICBC and RoadSafetyBC to receive traffic violations. It can take as little as one violation ticket for a Novice driver to receive a prohibition. The intention Read more
This week, my colleagues at Acumen Law have been writing extensively about the changes to the impaired driving laws in Canada. You should definitely take the time to learn about those if you haven’t yet. Today, however, I am going Read more
ICBC will begin monitoring the driving behaviour of inexperienced drivers using telematics technology. The pilot project will invite up to 7,000 drivers with less than five years of experience to have a device installed in their car that tracks their Read more
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is tightening restrictions to its injury claims policy in an effort to ease its financial woes. Some changes are already in effect, such as making high-risk drivers pay more. Driver Risk Premium and Read more
Canadian police have not seen a spike in cannabis-impaired driving in the month since legalization. But there needs to be more awareness of laws about storing marijuana in vehicles and passengers smoking, law enforcement officials say. The Canadian Press canvassed Read more
